Hebrews 11: Faith of the Faithful

by Dr John Knoles

The following questions contain “hints” concerning the identity of a
Bible character(s) from Hebrews 11, “The Hall of Faith.”
List the name of the character the hint represents.
You will have to turn to the Old Testament accounts
indicated in order to find some of the answers.

1. This man blessed Joseph’s sons (11:21)

2. This person received the spies with peace (Joshua 6:25)

3. This person chose to suffer with God’s people (11:24)

4. This man built an ark (11:7)

5. This person offered up Isaac (11:17)

6. These folks passed through the Red Sea (11:29)

7. This man offered a better sacrifice than his brother (11:4)

8. This man gave a command concerning his skeleton (11:22)

9. This person blessed Jacob and Esau (11:20)

10. This man was “translated” (raptured) (11:5)

11. This woman had a baby when she was 90 years old (Genesis 17:19)

12. This man had a boy named Absalom (II Samuel 14)

13. This man tore down the altar of Baal (Judges 6)

14. This man burned up the fields of an enemy with foxes (Judges 15)

15. This man anointed David as king (I Samuel 15)

16. This man was victorious over the Amorites (Judges 11)

17. This man defeated the enemy (with Deborah’s help) (Judges 4-5)

18. This man cheated the lions out of their “lunch” (11:33)

19. According to 11:6, what are the two basic requirements of faith?

20. Who backs up every one of God’s promises? (I Corinthians 2:10)

21. When you really “rest” in God’s Word, how will you walk? (II Corinthians 5:7)

22. Through faith, according to Genesis 1 and Hebrews 11:3, what do we
understand about creation?

23. What will happen to the heavenly city when Jesus comes to
rule and reign on earth? (Revelation 21:2 and Hebrews 11:10)

24. According to Romans 8:16, who bears witness we are God’s children?